Belmont Elementary School

Belmont Elementary School is an elementary school of tight-knit scale in Belmont, West Virginia, overseen by Pleasants County Schools, hosting 232 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Within Pleasants County Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 1,045 students, Belmont Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Belmont Elementary School lists that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Pleasants County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Belmont Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages about 12.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Pleasants County) reports that median household earnings sit near $60,932, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Pleasants County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,045 students), of which Belmont Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Pleasants County Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Belmont Elementary School's enrollment has rose 9% since 2018, when it stood at 213 (now 232).

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.